{"id":473,"date":"2018-09-11T19:18:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T11:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/charlesray-author.com\/?p=473"},"modified":"2018-09-11T19:18:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T11:18:33","slug":"look-for-a-new-name-in-westerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/charlesray-author.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/11\/look-for-a-new-name-in-westerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Look for a new name in westerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been writing since my teens, and I’ve always used my real name (without the middle initial usually) on what I write. When I was in government, it was a way of showing that I wasn’t breaking any rules, or disclosing information I wasn’t suppose to. It was also, I suppose, a form of rebellion.<\/p>\n

Well, life catches up with us all. I’ve been doing westerns lately, more even than my mainstay, mysteries–lots and lots more–and when I did a kind of experimental western,\u00a0The Cowboy vs the Sea Monster<\/em>, the publisher suggested that I sue a pen name. Seems my list of westerns is getting quite long, and I suppose he worries that it might confuse western fans–I do a series on the Adventures of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal, as well as short stories for anthologies, all your typical western.<\/p>\n

I believe in being a cooperative writer, as long as I don’t have to sacrifice my integrity or warp my artistic vision, so I went along. The name I chose, Ben Carter, happens to be the main character in my Buffalo Soldier series, which I thought quite appropriate, and the publisher agrees.<\/p>\n

So, if you’re a western fan, and you’ve read any of my other stuff, look for Ben Carter’s books, and you’ll be treated to even more good stuff.<\/p>\n

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Available for 99 cents at\u00a0https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/William-Coburn-Monster-Western-Adventure-ebook\/dp\/B07H4Y8631\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been writing since my teens, and I’ve always used my real name (without the middle initial usually) on what I write. When I was in government, it was a way of showing that I wasn’t breaking any rules, or disclosing information I wasn’t suppose to. It was also, I suppose, a form of rebellion. … <\/p>\n

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